Hurun India List 2025: Zoho Co-Founder Radha Vembu Tops First Generation Wealth Creators' List

Radha Vembu, Co-Founder of Zoho Corporation, topped the list of first generation wealth creators with a net worth Rs 55,300 crore in the latest 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List. Candere and Hurun India unveiled the inaugural edition of the 2025 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List today.

The list recognises 97 outstanding women who are making a significant impact across key sectors of the Indian economy.

Shanti Ekambaram, Deputy Managing Director at Kotak Mahindra Bank, leads the list of women professionals in the country with a net worth of Rs 381,700 crore.

Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCl Technologies Ltd., leads the next-generation women leaders' list, with HCL valued at Rs 4.87 lakh crore.

The list features the women leaders in each of the following 9 categories: Professionals, First-Generation Wealth Creators, Next Generation Leaders, Women Investors, Philanthropists, Young Women Leaders, Women Artists, Most Followed Women Influencer Founders, and Most Followed Celebrity Investors.

• Shweta Jalan of Advent International has topped the list in the investor category.

• Rohini Nilekani of Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies leads the list under the Philanthropists category with total donations amounting to Rs 154 crore.

• At 28, Devanshi Kejriwal, Co-founder and CPO of Skillmatics, is the youngest on the list. Kejriwal tops the list under the Young Women Leaders category.

• Meanwhile, at 87, Aprita Singh is the oldest woman on the list. Singh leads the list of Women Artists.

• Mrunal Panchal leads most followed influencer founders' list with 5.5 million Instagram followers.

• Bollywood Actress Shraddha Kapoor tops the list for the most followed celebrity investors with 94.1 million Instagram followers. Kapoor has invested in brands like MyGlamm, Shunya, Koo and Chargeup.